German Stollen Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 cake compressed yeast | ||
| Lukewarm water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs), scalded | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cardamom | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 5 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Seedless raisins | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Currants | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Candied fruits | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange peel | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Blanched almonds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Soften yeast in water.
Melt butter in milk; add sugar, salt, and cardamom; cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 2 cups of the flour.
Add egg; beat well.
Stir in yeast, fruits, peels, nuts.
Add enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface.
Cover; let rise 10 minutes.
Then, knead 5 to 8 minutes.
Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover; let rise till double, 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down; turn out on lightly floured surface; divide in 3 equal parts.
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Roll each part into a 12x7 inch rectangle.
Without stretching, fold long side over to within 1 inch of opposite side; seal.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Cover; let rise till almost double, 30 to 45 minutes.
Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes, or till golden brown.
While warm, brush with Glaze: Mix 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar, 1/4 CUP hot water, 1 teaspoon butter.
Makes 3 loaves.
Melt butter in milk; add sugar, salt, and cardamom; cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 2 cups of the flour.
Add egg; beat well.
Stir in yeast, fruits, peels, nuts.
Add enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface.
Cover; let rise 10 minutes.
Then, knead 5 to 8 minutes.
Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover; let rise till double, 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down; turn out on lightly floured surface; divide in 3 equal parts.
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Roll each part into a 12x7 inch rectangle.
Without stretching, fold long side over to within 1 inch of opposite side; seal.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Cover; let rise till almost double, 30 to 45 minutes.
Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes, or till golden brown.
While warm, brush with Glaze: Mix 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar, 1/4 CUP hot water, 1 teaspoon butter.
Makes 3 loaves.
Chef
